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The Magical Meccan Moon
A magical moment of unity seems to have swept through American mosques this year. An informal survey of local mosques
The Fight for Foothbaths at UM-D
"As soon as the news of the foot baths leaked, the small campus society became the center of hot debate.
Fast-A-Thon at Wayne State University
Beginning the month of October with their annual Fast-A-Thon, Wayne State University’s MSA honored hundreds of starving Somalian kids and
Ramadan Blast Off!
Regardless of the purpose of sending a Malaysian to space, it is pretty exciting for the rest of us Muslims
Ram Sethu Project: Indian Secularism At Stake
NEW DELHI – The manner in which noise has been made over the controversial Sethusamudram project or the Ram Sethu
Keep the Night of Power Throughout the Year
Verily! We have sent this Qur’an down in the Night of Power. And what will make you know what the
KINDERUSA at Ramadan
"Among the earth’s suffering people perhaps none has captured the world’s attention more than the people of Palestine. That the
Investments-Of Course It’s Bullish!
Such is what now passes for analysis in the financial media. It doesn’t really matter at all if jobs numbers
Breaking Bread, Building Peace
Ann Arbor-October 5--A mix of Jewish and Islamic scholars and professionals gathered Friday in Ann Arbor to celebrate faith, food
Community News (V9-I42)
New Jersey travel agency Hajj fraud / Springfield MO prison inmate sues jail / First iftar dinner held at University
Houstonian Corner (V9-I42)
Houston Mayoral Iftar & Dinner / Houston mayor's daughter fasts during Ramadan in Jordan / Home-buying in a Shari'ah-compliant manner.
Love Lost-Hope Gained
"I am going to tell you a story. A story of loss, grief, love and newfound hope: I know these
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Saudi Women Lobby King for Driving Right
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For the first time ever, a group of women in the only country that bans
Ramadan Resolution by US House of Representatives
Editorial Note: The United States House of Representatives passed a symbolic but deeply moving tribute to Muslims and Ramadan this
Leaving Home...
This is the most recent blog post of Riverbend, riverbendblog.blogspot.com, in which she describes her journey to Syria to escape
Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood, an Interview
"Her books about Islam have helped millions, if not billions, of people learn about Islam. She has used her own
Congress Quietly Approves Billions More for Iraq War
“The Democratic leadership in Congress needs to take a stand against this President and say they will not give him
Commonwealth Nations, Moving Beyond Cosmetic Diplomacy
NEW DELHI – Diplomacy in the fast moving world of today is no longer confined to the government-level, marked by
Think Peace – Live Peace
Our job is to think peace then live the peace we flood our minds with. It will never happen unless
Investments--What to Buy
"The objective for any investor, regardless of what type of asset they prefer to invest in, is to buy at
Humanitarian Day in Detroit
An overwhelming crowd of volunteers showed up at Cass Park on Humanitarian Day, this past Saturday. Running on it’s 3rd
Open House at Flint Islamic Center (FIC)
Flint--September 30--This past weekend the Flint Islamic Center (FIC) hosted about 300 people, mostly non-Muslims, to address any questions they
Community News (V9-I41)
Muslims in New York's vendy finals! / Journalist who covered Latina Muslims gets honors / Muslim former inmate sues federal
Houstonian Corner (V9-I41)
CAIR-Houston gala / Community clinic at Pakistan Center
Humanitarian Day in Los Angeles, California
This past Sunday in the middle of Ramadan, Muslims from all over the Los Angeles area participated in the seventh
Yeast
Yeast explained.
The Bosnia Tragedy and the Current Crisis in Kosovo
Geoffrey Cook explores issues surrounding Bosnia and Kosova.
On Highway 59 – Houston, Texas-- “Israel Out Of Palestine!”
According to those holding the weekly protest, “we believe it is time to shed a small light in this darkened
Pakistan Topped Arms Purchasers in ‘06
WASHINGTON: Pakistan ranked first among all developing world recipients in the value of arms transfer agreements in 2006, concluding $5.1